I remember when I was married and my wife at the time always asked me what I was going to do if I killed something that I planned to mount. She was never happy with what I told her as far as where it was going to be placed in the house.

Now that I am divorced I have a game room, the whole house. So far I have a elk, turkey, a couple of javelina, and some deer racks, and next year I hope to bring home two bears from my hunt in British Colombia.

I remember when I brought a girl friend home one night and the first thing that she saw when she walked into my home was my elk mount and then when she went into the living room there was the javelina. She didn't comment about any of them but a few months later I over heard her talking to one of here friends and describing the incident and it was quite funny.

Help!!! I tried to add some pics of taxidermy that I've got back since my last post a year and a half or so ago, but I couldn't remember how to post. I have the pics in Photobucket.

When you are trying to post the link to Photobucket are you getting a reply to screen with a header such as the one in the picture below? If not you need to refresh the screen until you do. Then click on the image of a tree in the header and then link to the photos in Photobucket.

My problem is that I only get the correct screen every now and then. Usually I only get a smaller one that does not have the header or any of the other features that it should have.

Those are some good looking mounts, perhaps one day when I either win the lottery or a couple investments come through I might be able to head to Africa and start my own collection.

One type of mount that you might consider is a head mounted like a knight in a chess set with the antlers or horns straight up and the animals chin against his neck. A taxidermist friend of mine in Arizona did a couple with caribou and they came out great. I have a picture somewhere of one of them and if I can find it I'll post it.

When it comes to scent, there are basically two types; those that attract and those that mask. I've tried both on many occasions. There are lots and lots of "doe in heat" scents, designed to attract a big buck into range. I've also used a "cow in heat" scent while elk hunting.
Another scent would almost be better named as a "coverup smell". The main goal is to cover up human odor or mask it. Though I don't believe you can ever totally eliminate all human...